A symbolic center of justice in downtown Las Vegas, the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building was one of only three buildings in the nation to receive the General Services Administration’s Honor Award for Architecture – the highest recognition for design achievement given by the U.S. Government. Commissioned under the GSA’s Design Excellence Program, the courthouse is part of an initiative to create and preserve a legacy of outstanding public buildings, embodying the finest in contemporary architectural thought. This 437,000 sf courthouse, executed with HCA, establishes a design precedent for large-scale public buildings nationwide and most recently was recognized by the AIA Committee on Architecture for Justice with their Citation for Design Excellence.